pliers en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English ply Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English -s English pliers From ply (“to bend”) + -er + -s.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.
Deriveds
lineman's pliers · water pumpe pliers · groove-joint pliers · needlenosed pliers · diagonal pliers · needlenose pliers · combination pliers · pair of pliers · water pump pliers · crimping pliers · plench · tongue-and-groove pliers · adjustable pliers · multigrip pliers
Descendants
plais · palayes · playis · plais
Relateds
Translations (123)
tt үрдәкборын (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ga teanchair (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ms tang (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · lt replės (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ba ҡыпсыуыр (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ru щипцы́ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · uk щи́пці (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · dsb klěšće (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · acw زَرَّادِيَّة (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ru куса́чки (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ro clește (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · mk клешти (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · cmn 鉗 /钳 (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ru пассати́жи (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fa انبر (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fr pinces (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · lt žnyplės (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · es alicate (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · arz بنسة (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pl kleszcze (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · cs kleště (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · mi kūmau (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ky аттиш (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pl szczypce (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · el πένσα (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · bg пло́ски кле́щи (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · rif tiɣendin (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · bg кле́щи (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tl bokay-pato (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · vi kìm (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sh kléšte (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fy tange (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · eo pinĉilo (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · uz qisqich (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · io tenalio (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · cy gefel blygu (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · uz ombur (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ko 펜치 (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · de Zange (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ka ბრტყელტუჩა (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · srn tanga (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tl plais (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · et näpitsad (nippers, pinchers) (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ba ҡыпһыуыр (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ru плоскогу́бцы (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sh клије́ште (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · hy տափակաշուրթ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · nn tong (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pl cążki (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tg анбӯр (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · da tang (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · hu fogó (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sq pincë (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · et tangid (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · et pihid (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sh klijéšte (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tl bokaypato (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · klj ambur (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · vi kềm (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · lv knaibles (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · az kəlbətin (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · de Kneifzange (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · th คีม (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tr pense (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tpi plais (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sv tång (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · oc mordassas (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ja プライヤー (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ru кле́щи (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tl alikate (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · oc pinças (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · blt ꪁꪲꪣ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · oc pinça (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · alt кыскаш (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pon pwuraia (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · io pinco (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · it pinze (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · nl tang (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · it pinza (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fi tongit (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tl sagam (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ar زَرَّادِيَّة (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fa انبردست (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · he מֶלְקַחַת (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sk kliešte (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · uk плоскогу́бці (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · gd greimire (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pt alicate (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fa انبرک (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · izh pihet (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · izh pihtelet (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · mt tnalja (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fi pihdit (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · kk қысқыш (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ta இடுக்கி (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ja ペンチ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · vi cái kìm (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sl klešče (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ceb playis (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · id tang (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · fr pince (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · cmn 鉗子 /钳子 (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ceb alikate (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ml ചവണ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ota قیصاج (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · nb tang (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · arz بنز (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pl cęgi (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pdt Pleia (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · es alicates (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ce морзах (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · sh кле́ште (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ko 플라이어 (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · kk атауыз (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ota قارغه بورون (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · uk клі́щі (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · yi קנײַפּער (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · ca alicates (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · be абцугі́ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · pl kombinerki (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · tr kargaburun (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · vec pensa (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) · be шчыпцы́ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand)